Mandarin Oriental to go private with $4.2 billion valuation
Jardine Matheson, via division Bidco, to acquire final 11.96% of hotel group
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is set to go private.
Whitbread focuses on converting underperforming restaurants into additional hotel rooms
British company's hotel portfolio in Germany has shown some softness, though executives project profitability
Whitbread executives are confident their hotel business — including the Premier Inn brand — can withstand the headwinds ahead in its home market the United Kingdom and in Germany, ...
Langham Hospitality Group shifts brand growth focus to hotel management deals, CEO says
Langham Hotels to open key properties in Venice and Riyadh
As The Langham Hotels and Resorts brand celebrates its 160th birthday across 2025, the CEO of its parent company is planning its future growth.
Securing Italian hotel yield requires skin in the game and a details-focused approach
US guests and global investors are flocking to Italy, driving competition for deals
ROME — The competition is heating up among institutional investors to find premium hotels and resorts in Italy that can command high enough average daily rates required to fulfill ...
Today’s hotels, destinations are special and do not need 'Golden Age of Travel' label
Luxury-train operators might be allowed to use the phrase
Over the last few years, perhaps since the pandemic’s end, I have received dozens of emails in which somewhere the phrase “The Golden Age of Travel” is used, seemingly bandied abou...
JP Hospitality launches lifestyle Pan Am Hotel brand to target airport accommodations
Design takes inspiration from Pan Am’s famed New York City airport hub
Vienna-based developer JP Hospitality has launched a new brand in Pan Am Hotel with a development focus on airport hotels both in Europe and internationally.
Hotel transactions climate in UK settles slightly as investors become 'dolphin-ish'
Lenders expect some form of hotel distress will emerge in upcoming years
MANCHESTER, England — It is typical during different hotel industry cycles for performance and the outlook for transactions to be described as bearish or bullish.
Europe, Middle East and Africa hospitality hires and promotions: Jochem Meijerink named hotel manager at Claridge’s in London
Louise Gillon joins London-based Puma Property Finance as director, head of hotel finance
Read the latest roundup of hotel industry hires and promotions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Azora acquires six hotels, operations of peer Spanish firm Medplaya
Medplaya's operating platform includes 15 hotels with all but one on Spain's Mediterranean coast
Spanish real estate investment trust Azora has finalized its acquisition of Spanish hotel operator Medplaya Hotels, along with six of its owned hotel properties, for an undisclosed...
Rising costs, global noise require 'bold' hotel strategies
Executives urge hospitality leaders to simplify vision and communicate
MANCHESTER, England — Amid market changes and geopolitical noise, hotel leaders are making bold moves to succeed and stay ahead.
Manchester’s Annual Hospitality Conference succeeds once again
Burritos and business taxes dominate networking
It was off to Manchester on Sept. 29-30 for the Annual Hospitality Conference at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.
5 things to know for Oct. 3
Today’s Headlines: Noble Investment Group adds 51 Courtyard hotels; Minor to enter Egypt with 50-hotel joint venture; Choice Hotels to add 50 hotels in France to portfolio; American Hotel & Lodging Association seeks clarity around US government shutdown; Greek island Corfu asks prime minister to suspend new short-term rental properties
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Minor Hotels to enter Egypt with scale in Sunrise joint venture
As part of deal, Minor to debut Anantara hotel brand and operate seven Nile cruise boats
Thai hotel firm Minor Hotels & Resorts has signed a long-term joint-venture agreement to enter Egypt with Hurghada-based Sunrise Resorts & Cruises.
Barceló and KanAm set up joint venture for European hotel development
Upscale hotels in northern and western Europe to be the focus
German real estate investment firm KanAm Grund Group has joined forces with Balearic Islands-based Barcelo Gestion Hotelera S.L., parent of Barceló Hotel Group, to invest in upscal...
5 things to know for Oct. 2
Today’s Headlines: Westin New York Grand Central receives $216 million refinancing package; Barceló forms investment joint venture with KanAm for midscale push; US hotels post negative metrics while Canada sees mixed results; Aman hotel to open in 2028 in Singapore’s highest tower; US government impasse continues as neither side blinks
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Despite economic and overtourism challenges, hoteliers look to tomorrow's opportunities
ITHIC speakers urge global hospitality industry to think a decade ahead
ROME — The hotel and travel industry is pushed and pulled from two sides.
5 things to know for Oct. 1
Today’s Headlines: European short-term rental bookings rose in second quarter; Aethos Hotels announces new CEO; German Civil Service Association acquires Berlin hotel for €36 million; US government begins shutdown; Philippines’ massive earthquake follows in wake of typhoons and flooding
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While hoteliers face challenges, lender interest in London and rest of UK remains high
Hotel investors still view London as a top target in Europe
MANCHESTER, England — While hotels broadly face challenges in terms of demand and increasing costs, there is significant interest from banks and other lenders to deploy their capit...
Union Investment sells Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin Mitte hotel for €36 million
The hotel is not considered core to portfolio, seller said
The trade union German Civil Service Association acquired the 167-room Park Plaza Wallstreet Berlin Mitte from Union Investment for €36 million [$42.3 million], or approximately €2...
Despite global economic shocks, UK hotels look for ways to add value
How financial experts, hoteliers based in the UK plan to weather the cycle ahead
MANCHESTER, England — Hoteliers in the United Kingdom have plenty of things to celebrate but also plenty to worry about.